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5.4
Google Pixel 6a
7.4
Samsung Galaxy S25
Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy S25
Released · Jul 21, 2022
Released · Feb 07, 2025
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
6.2-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
4410 mAh
4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022 Jan 22, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$449 12GB/128GB - $799 | €899
12GB/256GB - $859
12GB/512GB - $959

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm 		5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump)
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (~8.45 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.28 oz / 178.0 g 5.71 oz / 162.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 91.02% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2394 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 0.86 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL
6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 830
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (15), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1428 3031
GeekBench 6 Multi
3313 9626
3D Mark High
1620 5959
3D Mark Low
1011 2500
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Battery

Type
4410 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 6min
Browsing
18h 29min
Video
8h 1min
Gaming
12h 20min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN3
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP 12 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
147
Overall
151
Photo
142
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 		n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 		38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 26, 2024
FCC ID value: A3LSMS931U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.13 W/kg
Body: 0.81 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg

Alternative variants

International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $860
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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